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Indigo Immersive Weekend
Seventeenth Anniversary Celebration in Sprucedale!
Save the date and join us on Saturday October 5, 2024. We're working behind the scenes to bring together a community of artisans, food trucks, friends and a raffle during this extra special fun day.
The Next Chapter For the workroom
Deep Breath. This is a big one.
I'm going to start with immense gratitude to everyone in our community. We've done so many great things together this past year! We moved twice and set up two very special locations - in Parkdale and Sprucedale. Since we moved into our cute Parkdale Studio on Cowan last September, we have hosted over two hundred and twenty workshops, including Ron Collins guest teaching in the Fall and the Spring, our annual Heart Crafted Maker's Market, a community fabric swap, twenty long arm appointments, four Sewing Dates, eleven Member Stitch Nights, and a very special baby shower. My heart is full and proud looking back on that list knowing all the wonderful things and connections that were made in less than a year.
The difficult thing is that even with everything we have accomplished, class registrations have been down significantly for a while now. No matter what we do, class cancellations have gone way up. Unfortunately, the numbers don't add up to keep a physical space in Toronto anymore, even with all the changes we made in hopes to find a solution for this. I'm so heartbroken to say we will have to close our Parkdale location later this Fall.
Handmade Getaway in Sprucedale!
Attendees will spend the weekend sewing in our Historic General Store second floor studio. Bring one project or many to work on with access to all the space, tools and equipment you need. Whether you choose to work on patchwork, garments, accessories, or hand work - one on one guidance, advice and tutorials will be available to help you reach your making goals for the weekend. Pop down to the first floor retail space to purchase additional supplies at any time over the weekend.
the workroom Sprucedale Grand Opening!
Shop the workroom in person, support the special local Maker Market we're putting together for the occasion and other fun festivities!
We're chartering a bus to bring a small group of our community from the workroom Parkdale to the workroom Sprucedale for the day. Check out details and preorder your ticket here.
Read on for the vendor list for our Maker's Market...
Heart Crafted Show 2024
Connect with a community of creative people and show some love for Local Makers at our Parkdale Studio. Remember to save the date and join us for this year's Heart Crafted Show on Sunday February 11, 2024 from noon-5pm.
Keep an eye on our Instagram feed @_theworkroom as we begin to profile our group of vendors for this year!
Our First Community Fabric Exchange
Embrace the spirit of slow making, clear out fabric from your collection that will energize another maker and pay it forward by leaving with less than you brought... bring snacks!
Check out details and participate by registering for our Community Fabric Exchange!
Please Note - Minimum fabric amounts and donation fee are required to participate. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Parkdale Community Food Bank.
1267 Queen West Is Officially Closed
We are currently packing up and preparing to move to our two new locations in Parkdale & Sprucedale. We are offering final curbside pickups at 1267 Queen West of online orders on the following days:
CURBSIDE PICKUPS at 1267 Queen Street West
Wednesday August 23, 11am-5pm
Thursday August 24, 11am-5pm
Friday August 25, 11am-5pm
Tuesday August 30, 11am-5pm
Please call 416-534-5305 or knock and we will bring your order to the door.
Sweet Sixteen Sale & Celebration : August 19th
Sweet Sixteen Anniversary Festivities on August 19, 2023, 11am-5pm
Save the date on your calendar here!
If you joined us for our ten year anniversary back in 2017, the day will be very similar. Doors open at 11am with the first one hundred customers receiving a ticket they can redeem at the cash desk on their way out for a special swag bag filled with goodies from our generous vendors, friends and neighbours with any $50 purchase.
the workroom Sprucedale
the workroom Parkdale
Moving Forward
Has the workroom changed your life? Do you feel more community because of our welcoming space, our workshops, our events and our team members? If the answer is 'Yes!" - Can we can count on you to help us?!
- Join our online membership community - the workroom studio
- Sign up for a workshop!
- Shop the store in person or online.
- Buy a gift card.
- Hug a workroom team member!